True knowledge is that which benefits oneself or others, not information that is merely memorised.” – Imam Shafi
“Don’t love the one who doesn’t love to Allah. If they can leave Allah, they will leave you.” – Imam Shafi
“You will never be able to please everyone,rather rectify what is between you and Allah and do not care about the people.” – Imam Shafi
“And tire yourself out, because it makes life worth living! I have seen that water stagnates when it stands still, yet when it runs it is sweet and pure.” – Imam Shafi
“If you do ninety-nine things correct, and one thing incorrect, people will ignore the ninety-nine, and spread the one mistake.” – Imam Shafi’i
“If you see a man walking on water and flying in the air, then do not be amazed by him until he demonstrates that he follows the commands of the Book (Quran) and the Sunnah.” – Imam Shafi
“Seek help in speech with silence and in reasoning with reflection.” – Imam Shafi’i
“Follow it (the Sunnah), and do not look sideways at anyone else’s saying.” – Imam Shafi // Means Only Quran is not enough we also need to follow Sunnah along with Quran.
“Fools are those who Debates with ignorants”- Imam Shafi
“Always hate what is wrong, but don’t hate the one who errors. Hate sin with all your heart, but forgive and have mercy on the sinner. Criticize speech, but respect the speaker. Our job is to wipe out disease, not the patient.” – Imam Shafi
Imam Ash-Shafi said;
“I left Baghdad, and I did not leave behind me a man better, having more knowledge, or greater fiqh (understanding), nor having greater taqwaa (piety) than Ahmad Ibn Hanbal.”
“Wealth remains behind on earth while Ibadah accompanies you into the grave.” – Imam Al-Shafi‘i, rahimahullah
